Survivor Samoa (episode 3)

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I've been watching Survivor since day one (Sue Hawk's rat and snake speech: best juror speech EVER!). But this is a first for me. We're just two episodes into this season and never have I hated two people so fast: human bulldog Russell and "ghetto trash" Ben. Russell more than lives up to his evil title. As for Ben, he's just an idiot. And last night's third episode was no exception.

First we had to sit through Russell's lunatic ravings about planting his "Russell seed" into his tribemates' brains and controlling the way they think. Here's what I was thinking: Please, can he just shut up! Yes, the first two people voted out were the ones he wanted gone. But let's be honest here. He's surrounded by a bunch of weak-willed people. Anyone could manipulate this crowd. Then suddenly the clouds parted, the music swelled, the sun shined it's brilliant light and to the rescue came Jaison. Finally, someone is growing a backbone.

Jaison has had it with Ben ever since his "ghetto trash" comment about Yasmin. I'll admit, Yasmin acted like an overbearing know-it-all when she visited Foa Foa, but Ben's racist rant was way out of line. Add to that the way Ben has been treating pretty much everyone in the tribe, especially the women, and it's little wonder he was on Jaison's hit list.

When the tribes met up for the immunity challenge, things fell apart for Foa Foa—again. Galu won immunity for the third straight time. Back at camp, Jaison let it be known that he wanted Ben out. Russell was still gunning for Ashley and tried to convince Mick and Jaison that they needed to keep Ben around. But Jaison wasn't buying it. He asked Russell, "What has Ben done?" Total silence. Russell had no answer because he knew Ben hadn't done anything—not in the challenges, not at camp. No, I take that back. He has done something: Talk crap. Jaison put an end to any more discussion—"It's him or me." He drew a big line in the sand and dared them to cross it. "I'm making my peace at this tribal council," Jaison said. Oh, wow! This is going to be intense.

At tribal, the sparring started right off the bat (Thanks Jeff for instigating the battle. Classic Jeff move!) Jaison went in for the kill, accusing Ben of yelling at everyone, being a bully and a misogynist (all true!). "One million dollars isn't worth me sitting here with Ben," Jaison fumed, calling out Ben for his racist comments about Yasmin. Ben denied that the term "ghetto trash" was racist (yeah, right), then Jaison schooled him in the ways of the world. I almost hugged my TV.